Making Kombucha Tea: Our experience with the Kombucha mushroom - with some detailed photographs.

Hot water tank anode: If you own a home with an electric hot water heater then this page is a must read.

Samantha's story: Sam, our Alsatian, was credited with saving a young child back in the Winter of 1993 and people still ask about the incident. A timeless story for all who like dogs.

Population explosion: Check out the official world population estimates - well over the six billion mark now - plus some other interesting related facts.

Canadian National Flag: The Maple Leaf - some historical background information and an idea of what the flag could really look like.

Chemtrails - spraying in our sky: Through our personal experiences starting in Spring 2002 we have been drawn into the chemtrail debate - or as it has been described: "The illegal high altitude spraying of unknown substances by large military type aircraft - commonly referred to as 'chemtrails'". There are many credible photographs that were taken right here at the "Holmestead" plus comments, observations and additional resources.

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